Montagu Bay vs Rosny

Montagu Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Rosny. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Montagu Bay, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Rosny: a median of $1.01 million, against $736,000 in Montagu Bay, and rent is higher there too. Montagu Bay is closer to the city centre: 5.3 km, against 6.2 km. On these figures, Montagu Bay tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Rosny suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Montagu Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Montagu Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($736,500 vs $1,008,250)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Montagu Bay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $450/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rosny

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 19%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Montagu Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Montagu Bay and Rosny drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Montagu Bay Rosny
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Montagu Bay Rosny
Walkability 74 / 71
Montagu Bay — Walkability: 74/100 Rosny — Walkability: 71/100
Low fire risk 48 / 56
Montagu Bay — Low fire risk: 48/100 Rosny — Low fire risk: 56/100

Demographics

Rosny rents higher ($450/wk vs $350/wk); Rosny has higher household incomes ($96,356 vs $77,428).

Montagu Bay Rosny
Population 718 842
+17% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.3% +9.2%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $77,428/yr $96,356/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $450/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Montagu Bay Rosny
0-4 5.3% / 4.8%
Montagu Bay — 0-4: 5.3% Rosny — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 7.9% / 10.8%
Montagu Bay — 5-14: 7.9% Rosny — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 5.3% / 4.0%
Montagu Bay — 15-19: 5.3% Rosny — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 6.0% / 2.5%
Montagu Bay — 20-24: 6.0% Rosny — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 14.8% / 12.7%
Montagu Bay — 25-34: 14.8% Rosny — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 13.2% / 11.5%
Montagu Bay — 35-44: 13.2% Rosny — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 12.4% / 12.7%
Montagu Bay — 45-54: 12.4% Rosny — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 14.8% / 13.7%
Montagu Bay — 55-64: 14.8% Rosny — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 9.2% / 13.9%
Montagu Bay — 65-74: 9.2% Rosny — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 6.4% / 8.0%
Montagu Bay — 75-84: 6.4% Rosny — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 3.6% / 5.8%
Montagu Bay — 85+: 3.6% Rosny — 85+: 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Montagu Bay 48.5% lone person
Montagu Bay — Lone Person: 48.5% Montagu Bay — Couple Families: 30.0% Montagu Bay — One Parent Families: 18.1% Montagu Bay — Group Household: 3.5% Montagu Bay — Other Families: 0.0%
Rosny 40.2% lone person
Rosny — Lone Person: 40.2% Rosny — Couple Families: 42.4% Rosny — One Parent Families: 11.8% Rosny — Group Household: 3.9% Rosny — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Montagu Bay 32.6% renting
Montagu Bay — Owned Outright: 38.2% Montagu Bay — Mortgage: 29.2% Montagu Bay — Renting: 32.6%
Rosny 16.5% renting
Rosny — Owned Outright: 53.5% Rosny — Mortgage: 30.0% Rosny — Renting: 16.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Montagu Bay Rosny
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 19.6%
Montagu Bay — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Rosny — Bachelor Degree: 19.6%
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 12.7%
Montagu Bay — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Rosny — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / 9.9%
Montagu Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Rosny — Postgraduate Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.2%
Montagu Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Rosny — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 4.3%
Montagu Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Rosny — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Montagu Bay Rosny
England 3.2% / 3.2%
Montagu Bay — England: 3.2% Rosny — England: 3.2%
China 1.9% / 2.6%
Montagu Bay — China: 1.9% Rosny — China: 2.6%
India 1.7% / 0.5%
Montagu Bay — India: 1.7% Rosny — India: 0.5%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Montagu Bay — Philippines: 1.0% Rosny — Philippines: not among its largest
Nepal 1.0% / —
Montagu Bay — Nepal: 1.0% Rosny — Nepal: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.4% / 0.6%
Montagu Bay — Vietnam: 0.4% Rosny — Vietnam: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.8%
Montagu Bay — Germany: not among its largest Rosny — Germany: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Montagu Bay — South Africa: not among its largest Rosny — South Africa: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Montagu Bay 95.4% houses
Montagu Bay — Houses: 95.4% Montagu Bay — Townhouses: 4.3% Montagu Bay — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Rosny 96.0% houses
Rosny — Houses: 96.0% Rosny — Townhouses: 4.0% Rosny — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Montagu Bay Rosny
Median house price $736,500 $1,008,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 7 sales
 18 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Rosny has more land zoned for conservation (27% vs 0%).

Montagu Bay Rosny
Residential 65% 46%
Environmental 0% 27%
Parks and recreation 15% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 20% 4%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Montagu Bay Rosny
New dwellings approved 291
across Clarence
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Montagu Bay Rosny
Houses 4.6%
$648/wk on $725K
 3.2%
$678/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Montagu Bay Rosny
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of TAS Higher than 87% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of TAS
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 87% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of TAS Higher than 99% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of TAS Higher than 10% of TAS

Liveability

Rosny scores higher overall (78 vs 70).

Montagu Bay Rosny
Grade A A+
Score 70/100 78/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Montagu Bay Rosny
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Montagu Bay Rosny
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 5.5 km
 1
Hobart, 4.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 0.8%

Schools in Montagu Bay

  • Montagu Bay Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Rosny

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Montagu Bay Rosny
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 1 0

Mobility

Montagu Bay Rosny
Walkability score 74/100 71/100
Distance to Hobart 5.3 km 6.2 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min 11 min
Public transport score 69/100
Bus
 39/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 17.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 7018
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 7018
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Montagu Bay Rosny
Car (driver) 68.9% / 68.4%
Montagu Bay — Car (driver): 68.9% Rosny — Car (driver): 68.4%
Worked from Home 8.3% / 12.3%
Montagu Bay — Worked from Home: 8.3% Rosny — Worked from Home: 12.3%
Bus 10.2% / 9.0%
Montagu Bay — Bus: 10.2% Rosny — Bus: 9.0%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 6.3%
Montagu Bay — Car (passenger): 7.9% Rosny — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only 3.5% / 1.2%
Montagu Bay — Walked Only: 3.5% Rosny — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bicycle 1.3% / 2.7%
Montagu Bay — Bicycle: 1.3% Rosny — Bicycle: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).

Setting

Montagu Bay Rosny
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 311 m
2.3 km to a named beach
 343 m
1.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Montagu Bay Rosny
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
352 premises
 100%
403 premises

Climate

Montagu Bay Rosny
Annual rainfall 507 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Montagu Bay Rosny
Average residential rate $2,189/yr
same for both
Council Clarence
same for both

Federal electorate

Montagu Bay Rosny
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Montagu Bay Rosny
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Montagu Bay

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Rosny

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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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